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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Narrative.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Literature as an aesthetic object attempts to encourage the reader to explore a relationship between _____________.
(a) Content and form.
(b) Form and function.
(c) Desire and words.
(d) Words and physical placement.

2. According to Chapter 6, what do strong characters encourage readers to imagine?
(a) A proper literary form.
(b) The conclusion of the story.
(c) Other people's lives.
(d) How to be better writers.

3. In terms of reading a literary work, Culler believes publication places what burden on a reader?
(a) Understanding it.
(b) Reading it.
(c) Buying it.
(d) Sharing it with friends.

4. In the 20th century, what is the most popular form of literature, according to Culler?
(a) Plays.
(b) Non-fiction.
(c) Novels.
(d) Poetry.

5. According to Chapter 2, when a story is told with non-fiction historical references, it is __________.
(a) Non-literary.
(b) A work of literary fiction.
(c) A literary rambling.
(d) A literary narrative.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a narrator only knows certain things, what is the narration called?

2. According to theorists, how many people are required to obtain multiple interpretations of a text?

3. According to Ferdinand de Saussure, the elements of language become unique based on their _________.

4. Readers often respond emotionally to a particular use of language due to _____________.

5. According to Chapter 4, how many specific elements do theorists analyze when considering a word in the text?

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